Process Safety Engineer Jobs

This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

About the Company


This company engages in the exploration, production, transportation, and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Corporate. The Upstream segment includes crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids exploration, field development, and production. The Downstream segment focuses on refining, logistics, power generation, and the marketing of crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical products, and related services to international and domestic customers. The Corporate segment offers supporting services including human resources, finance, and information technology. The company was founded on May 29, 1933 and is headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Process Safety Engineer to join the Operational Compliance Group of the Northern Area Oil Operations' (NAOO) Business Support Division. Job title: Engineer II, GC- 13; Source: Global The Operational Compliance Group is responsible for providing expertise advise and support on Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System support to NAOO management and Operations and Engineering Departments. The candidate will be responsible for developing, recommending, and implementing programs and procedures that will ensure recognition, measurement, evaluation, and control of potential major health and safety hazards associated with high pressure and high temperature hydrocarbon operations. The candidate shall provide NAOO operating facilities and supporting organizations with support on the latest industry health, safety and environmental best practices, codes, standards and government regulations to ensure protection of workers, environment and company assets. The candidate is expected to collaborate with Area and Corporate Loss Prevention, Fire Protection Departments Representatives, and Subject Matters Experts on technical matters related to safety, fire and loss prevention. Furthermore, the candidate may lead or participate in major loss and fire prevention studies covering (but not limited to) safety management, process safety reviews, fire prevention, quantitative risk analysis and behavioral safety to ensure minimization of losses and major accident prevention. In fulfilling the requirements of this position, the role holder would be required to occasionally visit NAOO offshore or onshore oil and gas processing facilities (including well-heads and flow lines) and associated facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement processes and procedures to comply with corporate standards, measure implementation effectiveness, and recommend improvement solutions.
• Develop and promote on/off-job safety educational programs to address safety concerns.
• Participate in or lead safety reviews/studies, such as PHAs, HAZOPs, JSAs, incident investigations, loss prevention inspections, and audits.
• Provide safety engineering expertise to resolve safety-related issues and implement long-term strategies to improve safety operations and reduce costs.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for safety, loss prevention, environment, occupational health, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Review plant designs to ensure compliance with safety requirements and provide technical advice to resolve non-compliant designs and construction waiver requests.
• Provide technical assistance and advice on safety management systems, process safety, fire prevention, quantitative risk analysis, and behavioral safety to minimize losses and prevent fires.
• Participate in standards reviews to ensure the inclusion of practical requirements for field operations and maintenance to improve safety and efficiency of plants.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 12 years of practical experience in health, safety, and environmental management within the oil and gas industry, including operations maintenance, plant engineering, safety program development, and process safety management.
• Willing to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and excellent communication abilities in technical English with peers and members of management.
• Professional membership and certification from reputable organizations such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Chartered Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CIOSH), Member, International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (MIIRSM), Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE), or Certified Functional Safety Professional (CFSP) is desired. Experience as a facilitator of qualitative and quantitative risk assessments (e.g., What-If, HAZOP, FMEA, SIL, BowTie, etc.) is recommended.
• Knowledge of international codes and standards, engineering practices and principles, as well as industry fire codes and safety standards.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and overcome significant challenges.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, or a related field from a recognized and accredited program/institution. A higher qualification (MS) is desirable.